On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, AL, refused to give up her seat to a white man. Mrs. Parks was arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement in the U.S.

The bus, restored to the 1955 condition of Ms. Parks’ historic ride, is located in the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks(February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005)

Heywood "Woody" Allen (Allan Stewart Konigsberg) is 83 today.

Iconic writer and director Woody Allen is known for his unique blend of comedy and style. His most celebrated films include Annie Hall (1977), Manhattan (1979), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Deconstructing Harry(1997), and Midnight in Paris (2011). He performed card and magic tricks in his youth and underwent the legal process of changing his name to Heywood Allen when he was 17.